"It's going really well," the 20-year-old Wolters said. "I'm learning something new every day. It's fun. I like it a lot. You're looking at things from a different perspective, from a different standpoint on the field. I feel like it's making my overall game better."
Zimmerman hit a solo home run to right field in the sixth inning of a 6-5, 10-inning win. He went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. He has hit safely in seven games in a row.
Zimmerman is hitting .283, with 19 RBI in 28 games. He has eight extra-base hits overall.
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Cousins was recently sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake after going hitless in five plate appearances for the Angels.
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Nelson went 8 for 36 (.222) with two doubles in his stint with the Yankees.
Votto went 2 for 4 in the game, raising his batting average to .329. He is batting .400 with a 1.056 on-base plus slugging percentage in the month of May, however he now has just one home run and seven RBI in the past 14 games.
Bruce went 2 for 4 in the game, with a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a 5-3 loss. Bruce snapped a streak of five games in a row with one strikeout, while also extending his hitting streak to eight games.
He is batting .394 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored during his streak, raising his batting average for the year from .246 to .275.
"Absolutely, and sometimes that’s what it takes," Arrieta said. "What I really did is I started to take the emotions out of it."
Arrieta realizes he'll be filling a need in the bullpen. "I just want to be part of helping the team win," he said.
There is a small chance that Arrieta could be asked to start Monday or Tuesday against the Yankees.
Reddick said his wrist has had no discomfort, though he's not actually hitting anything yet. He's hopeful to avoid surgery.
"No issues," he said. "It's wait-and-see right now. We don't have a set plan."
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